Potty Trained?

I am curious about potty training and how many of you have either started the process or already have trained LOs....what were some of the cues which told you they were ready? I feel like my LO might be ready, but am hesitant to try. She tells me when she "stinks", and when I sit her on the potty before her bath and tell her to go potty, she almost always sits there until she pees. She just seems young, but maybe not??? Any insight to help me decide? I have read a few articles online, but they didn't really give me answers.

I am curious about potty training and how many of you have either started the process or already have trained LOs....what were some of the cues which told you they were ready? I feel like my LO might be ready, but am hesitant to try. She tells me when she "stinks", and when I sit her on the potty before her bath and tell her to go potty, she almost always sits there until she pees. She just seems young, but maybe not??? Any insight to help me decide? I have read a few articles online, but they didn't really give me answers.

My oldest was potty trained by this age. She told me when she went poop or pee. She started to tell me before she would go sometimes. Then I would put underwear under her diaper so shee would feel the wetness but I wouldn't have to clean the floors. Once she realized she didn't like the wet feeling I took the diaper away and was a homebody for two weeks. She was potty trained! yay. She did have a few set backs when her sister arrived though. My little one is no where near ready though she tells me when she poops sometimes. She will sit on the potty but doesn't go. I am just going to wait until she shows more signs of being ready. I don't want to push her before she is ready.

My oldest was potty trained by this age. She told me when she went poop or pee. She started to tell me before she would go sometimes. Then I would put underwear under her diaper so shee would feel the wetness but I wouldn't have to clean the floors. Once she realized she didn't like the wet feeling I took the diaper away and was a homebody for two weeks. She was potty trained! yay. She did have a few set backs when her sister arrived though. My little one is no where near ready though she tells me when she poops sometimes. She will sit on the potty but doesn't go. I am just going to wait until she shows more signs of being ready. I don't want to push her before she is ready.

My son shows signs that he is ready, he will tell me he went poo poo!!! And knows where to go to get changed! If I go to the bathroom he comes with and will sit on his potty! BUT if I take off his diaper he FLIPS OUT! So I am not going to push him, just wait a while longer! But if your daughter is going on the potty, I think that's great! You could always try to get her to potty train! See how it goes! Give her rewards! Sing the poo poo or pee pee down the potty!!! Have fun with it so she has fun! Good luck!

My son shows signs that he is ready, he will tell me he went poo poo!!! And knows where to go to get changed! If I go to the bathroom he comes with and will sit on his potty! BUT if I take off his diaper he FLIPS OUT! So I am not going to push him, just wait a while longer! But if your daughter is going on the potty, I think that's great! You could always try to get her to potty train! See how it goes! Give her rewards! Sing the poo poo or pee pee down the potty!!! Have fun with it so she has fun! Good luck!

Were the setbacks bearable when the new baby arrived? Or did you have to start all over? I have another one due 4 mo from now and I have heard a couple people warn me of this....based on your setbacks, would you wait until after baby arrives to train, or try it now anyway?

Were the setbacks bearable when the new baby arrived? Or did you have to start all over? I have another one due 4 mo from now and I have heard a couple people warn me of this....based on your setbacks, would you wait until after baby arrives to train, or try it now anyway?

My DS tells me when he needs to pee and his diaper is dry most times but he always poo in his diaper without saying anything. I decided to just listen to him but not remove the diaper before he asks it to be removed.

My DS tells me when he needs to pee and his diaper is dry most times but he always poo in his diaper without saying anything. I decided to just listen to him but not remove the diaper before he asks it to be removed.

If your LO wakes up from naps dry, its a green light to start potty training. I started with my daughter the first of Aug. She now tells my "potty!" and runs to the bathroom to wait for me to catch up. She wont use her potty seat. She wants to us the toilet without a kids seat on it and insists on wiping herself (of course I still check her after she wipes). She loves to read while going potty. Shes even stopped mid dash to the bathroom to grab a new book. She does really well out in public, but she gets distracted at home. I haven't had to clean a stinky in her training pants (we use the cloth ones, they help with lil girls) in about a month though.

From my experience, they advance and regress, advance and regress. It's just the process. They get bored with it or the shiny of the new experience wears off. You just have to be very consistent, follow through, and stick with it. Reward systems like stickers charts or panties that they can see in the bathroom or a toy they get after a no accident day. When we started we set a timer for every 30 min for the first week and every hour after that. But it will take time to teach them this new habit.

If your LO wakes up from naps dry, its a green light to start potty training. I started with my daughter the first of Aug. She now tells my "potty!" and runs to the bathroom to wait for me to catch up. She wont use her potty seat. She wants to us the toilet without a kids seat on it and insists on wiping herself (of course I still check her after she wipes). She loves to read while going potty. Shes even stopped mid dash to the bathroom to grab a new book. She does really well out in public, but she gets distracted at home. I haven't had to clean a stinky in her training pants (we use the cloth ones, they help with lil girls) in about a month though.

From my experience, they advance and regress, advance and regress. It's just the process. They get bored with it or the shiny of the new experience wears off. You just have to be very consistent, follow through, and stick with it. Reward systems like stickers charts or panties that they can see in the bathroom or a toy they get after a no accident day. When we started we set a timer for every 30 min for the first week and every hour after that. But it will take time to teach them this new habit.

DD tells me on occasion before she poops, and will run to the bathroom but she doesn't have the patience to sit on the pot until something happens. We usually end up putting a diaper on and then she dirties that 5-10 minutes later. She will sit on the potty with her clothes on and read her Elmo potty book, gets TP for me when I use the toilet, she says bye-bye to the pee going down the toilet, and that's about it. I don't thinks he's ready enough and I'm not even thinking about it until she's at least two, probably closer to two and a half. If you can predict when a poo is coming, if your LO is able to stay dry through a nap or at night (mine doesn't), if she is interested in the potty, if she can tell you she is going or needs to go, those are some indicators. If you pick a time every day that you put your LO onto the potty (like right before bath) then it just becomes part of the routine. Then in a few weeks up it to twice per day, etc. Then your LO gets used to the routine of it and the idea of what it's for before the big push is on to actually get out of diapers.

DD tells me on occasion before she poops, and will run to the bathroom but she doesn't have the patience to sit on the pot until something happens. We usually end up putting a diaper on and then she dirties that 5-10 minutes later. She will sit on the potty with her clothes on and read her Elmo potty book, gets TP for me when I use the toilet, she says bye-bye to the pee going down the toilet, and that's about it. I don't thinks he's ready enough and I'm not even thinking about it until she's at least two, probably closer to two and a half. If you can predict when a poo is coming, if your LO is able to stay dry through a nap or at night (mine doesn't), if she is interested in the potty, if she can tell you she is going or needs to go, those are some indicators. If you pick a time every day that you put your LO onto the potty (like right before bath) then it just becomes part of the routine. Then in a few weeks up it to twice per day, etc. Then your LO gets used to the routine of it and the idea of what it's for before the big push is on to actually get out of diapers.

I was so glad to not have two kids in diapers. If they are ready I think it is worth it to potty train. The key is to NEVER get mad over an accident no matter how tired, stressed, or busy with the new baby. I always treated the accidents as no big deal but for my oldest to try to recognize the feeling. We did have to start her potty chart all over again though. I made one with doors and had pictures of treats or stickers under each door so she never knew what she was going to get. She loved it. It wasn't too hard for me because my oldest was really easy to potty train. My younger one however is going to take much longer (I can already tell, she is a handful).

I was so glad to not have two kids in diapers. If they are ready I think it is worth it to potty train. The key is to NEVER get mad over an accident no matter how tired, stressed, or busy with the new baby. I always treated the accidents as no big deal but for my oldest to try to recognize the feeling. We did have to start her potty chart all over again though. I made one with doors and had pictures of treats or stickers under each door so she never knew what she was going to get. She loved it. It wasn't too hard for me because my oldest was really easy to potty train. My younger one however is going to take much longer (I can already tell, she is a handful).

Mine showed interest around 15 months, saying when she pees and very interested when momma is on the potty. I brought out a potty chair, but she just seemed to want to play with it, step in it...etc. WE put it away after a few weeks and figured we'd try again. She's 21 months now and I'm thinking it's time to try again? She had issues with constipation though, so didn't want to add more to the issue of going potty on a chair.

I've heard you should wait until they are holding in their pee and have a clean diaper when they wake up in the morning, which means they are able to hold it and are ready to start potty training.

Mine showed interest around 15 months, saying when she pees and very interested when momma is on the potty. I brought out a potty chair, but she just seemed to want to play with it, step in it...etc. WE put it away after a few weeks and figured we'd try again. She's 21 months now and I'm thinking it's time to try again? She had issues with constipation though, so didn't want to add more to the issue of going potty on a chair.

I've heard you should wait until they are holding in their pee and have a clean diaper when they wake up in the morning, which means they are able to hold it and are ready to start potty training.

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